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Tigers and Fans Salute Harwell

Sep. 16, 2009
The beloved broadcaster Ernie Harwell, the voice of Detroit summers for 42 years and who has incurable cancer, stopped by Comerica Park on Wednesday night.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler